Kirby Ferguson, who created the remarkable Everything is a Remix series, has a new podcast hosted by the Recreate Coalition called Copy This and he hosted me on the debut episode (MP3) where we talked about copying, creativity, artists, and the future of the internet (as you might expect!).

The Data & Society institute (dedicated to critical, interdisciplinary perspectives on big data) held an online seminar devoted to Cathy O’Neil’s groundbreaking book Weapons of Math Destruction, which showed how badly designed algorithmic decision-making systems can create, magnify and entrench the social problems they’re supposed to solve, perpetuating inequality, destabilizing the economy, and making a […]

The Boing Boing Store’s Gift Guide is full of ideas for pretty much anyone in your life like hipster ice cub trays, Xbox controllers, Halo Boards, and even diamond necklaces. As always, all products in the Boing Boing Store come at great discounts, too. Shop by price bucket starting at under $20. Under $20:Bloxx Jumbo Ice Trays […]

Unlike traditional lighters, the SaberLight features an electronic plasma beam that’s both rechargeable and butane-free. This sleek lighter is even approved by TSA, so you’ll never be stuck buying lighters you’ll just have to throw away partially used. For some people, like me, this is a pretty big game-changer. The SaberLight’s beam is actually both hotter and cleaner […]

Holiday shopping is in full swing, and the Striiv Touch is one of the best gift ideas I’ve landed on. Its simple design works for females and males, and its wide range of features makes it suitable for even the non-fitness enthusiasts in your life.Unlike traditional fitness trackers, the Striiv Touch also acts as a smartwatch. It […]

I’ve tried parsing this comment to understand it, but I only get that you think dipping Ferran Adrià in chocolate, then liquid nitrogen, and then smashing him into little pieces would be delicious. But I suppose you want to say that Aloisius’ dessert idea would be a-peeling to the deconstructionist chef.

What’s the cheapest (LEGAL) way to acquire small quantities of liquid nitrogen in Vancouver and do you need a laundry list of certs before they’ll sell to you? I just discovered the ultimate munchies food (prepared just beforehand). Add chopsticks for extra hilarity.

The only way this picture could be any better is if the frozen banana was the horn of a unicorn sculpted entirely out of liquid-N-frozen fruit.

And while I’m at it, if there was a high-speed video of the horn being shattered, and then a high-speed video of the whole unicorn being ripped apart by a few BB machineguns, because just imagine all of that hypothetical shattering fruity unicorn goodness in slow motion. Just imagine at it.

Back when I was working in an undisclosed location, we had a mouse problem. We also had liquid nitrogen. One day, the mouse trap caught a mouse. One of my colleagues froze the mouse carcass solid, then dropped it in the middle of the table during a lunchtime card game. The mouse shattered like glass. The card game ended abruptly.